This is one Raniel Rodriguez (3) and Yairo Padilla (7) Also a chance to vote on the 16th best prospect I have decided on my schedule. As you can see, today we are going to be voting on the #16 prospect. Pretty simple reason for this. I don’t love the idea of taking a long break from the voting. I like the idea of at least one vote per week. You can probably surmise … [Read more...] about Yairo Padilla is your #15 prospect.
Weather Applied Metrics, Ballpark Village, and going where the wind takes you
Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Soon we might actually have some data on the wind! Ground broke on the St. Louis Cardinals Ballpark Village in February of 2013 and by March of 2014 it was open to the public. It was a massive investment, costing around $100 million with an aim to create a space for fans to congregate before and after games and spend more money. The … [Read more...] about Weather Applied Metrics, Ballpark Village, and going where the wind takes you
Post-mortem on the St. Louis Cardinals off-season exploits
John Mozeliak clearing the decks for Chaim Bloom | Rick Cinclair/Telegram & Gazette Staff / USA TODAY NETWORK Reviewing the early off-season analysis and seeing how things turned out. Pitchers and Catchers have reported. Full squad comes in next week. First official work out First ST game is Feb 22. I will be headed that way soon to catch some games and walk the … [Read more...] about Post-mortem on the St. Louis Cardinals off-season exploits
What to do with Nolan Arenado
Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are over. The two-time All-Star is headed to the Red Sox on a three-year, $120 million deal with two opt-outs. This is bad news for the Cardinals. Why is it bad news, you ask? Well, while the Bregman situation is finally solved, and Nolan Arenado’s market can take shape, the Red Sox were the only team the … [Read more...] about What to do with Nolan Arenado
The New Coaches (Season Preview: Part One)
They actually interviewed together at Winter Warmup, so this picture is appropriate. | Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images Both Brant “Brownie” Brown and Jon “Chief Justice” Jay have been hard at work before camp even began. In the seemingly long wait for the regular season, yesterday was the first important date to reaching games that matter. And that was that … [Read more...] about The New Coaches (Season Preview: Part One)